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iPad Air 13 (2026) vs Pad 9 Pro Max

Apple iPad Air 13 (2026) vs Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max

What iPad Air 13 (2026) does better (5) and where Pad 9 Pro Max wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2026iPad Air 13 (2026)

7.8Score

5 advantages≈ $920

Xiaomi · 2026Pad 9 Pro Max

9.7Score

15 advantages≈ $670

Higher score

7.3Display9.4

6.5Battery9.7

8.0Memory & storage9.4

9.0Features8.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPad Air 13 (2026)Pad 9 Pro Max

	iPad Air 13 (2026)	Pad 9 Pro Max	Difference
Height	280.6 mm	296.2 mm	−15.6 mm
Width	214.9 mm	203.1 mm	+11.8 mm
Thickness	6.1 mm	5.7 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	616 g	645 g	−29 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPad Air 13 (2026) better than Pad 9 Pro Max?

Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 9 Pro Max: No
5GYes · Pad 9 Pro Max: No
eSIMYes · Pad 9 Pro Max: No
GPSYes · Pad 9 Pro Max: No
Weight616 g vs 645 g+5%

Why is Pad 9 Pro Max better than iPad Air 13 (2026)?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
Wired charging20 W vs 120 W6×
Battery capacity9,705 mAh vs 12,000 mAh+24%
RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,000 nits+67%
Rear camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
Front camera12 MP vs 32 MP2.7×
Screen size13″ vs 13.3″+2%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Pixel density264 ppi vs 308 ppi+17%
CPU cores8 vs 10+25%
Resolution (long side)2,732 px vs 3,408 px+25%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPad Air 13 (2026)≈ $9207.8	Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max≈ $6709.7
Design
Weight	616 g	645 g
Thickness	6.1 mm	5.7 mm
Height	280.6 mm	296.2 mm
Width	214.9 mm	203.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Ingress protection	IP42	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx2	—
Glass protection	Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating	—
Colours	Space Gray, Starlight, Purple, Blue	Gray, Silver, Burgundy red
Display
Screen size	13″	13.3″
Panel	Liquid Retina IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (short side)	2,048 px	2,272 px
Resolution (long side)	2,732 px	3,408 px
Pixel density	264 ppi	308 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	1,000 nits
Measured brightness	607 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.1%	87.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Apple M4	XRing O3
Chip maker	Apple	Xring
Process	—	3 nm
CPU cores	8	10
CPU frequency	—	4.35 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Arm G2-Ultra NX MC16
AnTuTu score	—	5,137,645
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	13,220
Memory
RAM	12 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	9,705 mAh	12,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	20 W	120 W
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	No
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	No	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	6	6
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	Yes	Yes
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	No
Satellite navigation	GLONASS	—
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Side / power button
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (top-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	12 MP	50 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Front camera	12 MP	32 MP
4K front-camera video	No	No
Software
OS at launch	iPadOS 26.3	Android 17
Platform	iPadOS	Android
Interface	—	HyperOS 4
EU label
Energy class	G	—
Battery charge cycles	1,000	—
Endurance per cycle	72 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	E	—